49.320 BF1274  –  Tortricidae –  Olethreutinae – Dichrorampha alpinana – Orange-spot Daisy Moth – (Treitschke, 1830) Adult Micro:  CAT 2 – Confusion Species –       PDF Icon – click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon – click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Green –  Rare / Uncommon / Scarce   
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Tortricidae  >> Olethreutinae
Other Name/s: Broad-blotch Drill
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  Dichrorampha petiverella (Yellow-spot Yarrow Moth); Dichrorampha flavidorsana (Orange-spot Tansy Moth)
ID pointers: a dark brown forewing with a dense dull or bright orange speckling on outer third and a curved obvious yellow or yellowish-orange dorsal blotch with black dots along the termen
Distribution:  (Last record: 23 May 2025 at Cromford )  –  Local to scarce – Harrison & Sterling 1928,1956,1967. DaNES 7 records 2004 – 2014: iRecord one 23/6/2024 Cote Heath Allotments, Buxton.A record from Hathersage 7/6/2022: One recorded from Cromford on 23rd May 2025 very near Ox-eye Daisy
Flight Period: June /  July /  August /  –  Adults often fly in the daytime. Can be seen resting on the food plant Moth Activity: Cathemeral   – and is attracted to light Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Clive Ashton  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 30 May 2025 by TD ***
Wingspan: 13-15mm
Food Plant: Ox-eye Daisy
Last Recorded Year: 2025
Last Recorded By – Clive Ashton
Last Recorded General Area – Cromford

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Cromford (2025) – Clive Ashton©

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Distribution Map for Dichrorampha alpinana

Found 18 records
    ↳ 8 from After 2025
    ↳ 2 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 8 from Before 2020

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Bedrock Geology ** indirectly affects moth distribution by influencing the type of habitat and food plants available in an area. In turn, this may affect the types of moths that can thrive, or where they can most likely be found.

Land-cover * shows the variety of land-cover within the VC57 area, based on the CORINE (Coordination of Information on the Environment) forty-four thematic classes of land-cover. This will show, to a greater or lesser degree, the number and variety of moths found in different land-cover types. The UK continues to operate within the Copernicus programme, with the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) providing Corine Land Cover (CLC) datasets for the UK and its territories.


NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Dichrorampha alpinana

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Note – the NBN Atlas datasets are listed in the map below and vary in their currency (uptodateness) – however, the map does give a general indication of the moth's distribution across the UK.

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Monthly Records By Year: Dichrorampha alpinana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Monthly Counts By Year: Dichrorampha alpinana
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )


First/Last Recorded Dates: Dichrorampha alpinana
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]

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Recordings By Year: Dichrorampha alpinana
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Dichrorampha alpinana
AGR: 0%   |   Total % Change: 0%


CUSUM Analysis: Dichrorampha alpinana
About this chart: CUSUM (Cumulative Sum) charts track long-term trends in moth populations [ filtered by 'Adult' and 'Mine' life stages ] by showing whether each year’s counts are above or below the historical average. Even small shifts build up over time, making trends of growth, stability, or decline easier to see. CUSUM highlights trend-consistency — asking: “Across the years, have moth counts mostly stayed above or below average?”
The data sample has 17 gap year/s here (zero records) between 2000 and 2025. The moth may have been present in those gap years, but no data was available. Too many year-gaps may exaggerate or skew the chart.

Counts for the current year (2025) are pro-rated based on data available up to month 7 (July) to provide a full-year equivalent.

Purple line rises = years better than average; falls = years worse than average.
Peak (best year) Trough (worst year) Growth periods Decline periods
Population peaked around 2025, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2024, showing a significant decline.

What the Y-axis "Cumulative Deviation" means: Cumulative Deviation shows the running total of how each year’s moth population count differs from the long-term average. i

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Dichrorampha alpinana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Dichrorampha alpinana
( data includes Adult Stage only )

Flight Period chart – the grey hatched area above, which can cross one or more months, pictorially represents the best guess we have for this moth's flight periods [month/s]. The coloured lines represent the actual months seen in flight, from site observation records received between 2020-2025.

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Dichrorampha alpinana – 18 records available

Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStageSource
Dichrorampha alpinanaHollowaySK35I202504/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dichrorampha alpinanaCote Heath Allotments, BuxtonSK07R202520/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dichrorampha alpinanaMarkham ValeSK47K202519/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dichrorampha alpinanaChaddesden GardenSK33T202521/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dichrorampha alpinanaIlkeston, DerbyshireSK44K202519/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dichrorampha alpinanaIlkeston, DerbyshireSK44K202519/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dichrorampha alpinanaGlossop, Gnat Hole Rough FieldsSK09L202516/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dichrorampha alpinanaGang Mine, CromfordSK25X202523/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dichrorampha alpinanaCote Heath Allotments, BuxtonSK07R202423/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dichrorampha alpinanaHathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F202207/06/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dichrorampha alpinanaMillennium Meadow NR, DuffieldSK34L201401/06/20141Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Dichrorampha alpinanaMillennium Meadow NR, DuffieldSK34L201431/05/20141Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Dichrorampha alpinanaDuffield Rd, Allestree, DerbySK34K201309/08/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Dichrorampha alpinanaFindern Marina, Willington, DerbySK32E201210/06/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Dichrorampha alpinanaBristol Rd,IlkestonSK44R200823/07/20081Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Dichrorampha alpinanaChurch St,Holloway,MatlockSK35I200502/08/20051Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Dichrorampha alpinanaMelbourne, DerbyshireSK32X200413/07/20041adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dichrorampha alpinanaSpinney Hill,MelbourneSK32X200413/07/20041Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

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